José Nápoles' Top 10 Fights

José Nápoles' boxing record include 88 fights, 54 KO wins, 9 KO wins in world-title fights, and winning 6 world titles at the welterweight division. Here is a look at his 10 best performances — 9 of these are KO wins.
  • #1.

    José Nápoles stops Curtis Cokes in their 2nd fight

    On June 29, 1969, the 29-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (60-4, 40 KOs), faced a undefined Curtis Cokes undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 11 days.

    In the rematch, the challenger refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and José Nápoles is crowned the new welterweight world champion. Nápoles improves his record to 61-4 (41 KOs)

  • #2.

    José Nápoles knocks out Billy Backus in their 2nd fight

    On June 4, 1971, a 31-year-old José Nápoles (66-5, 45 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed welterweight championship held by Billy Backus.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days.

    In the rematch, José Nápoles stopped the champion via TKO in the 8th round, and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles — and is crowned the new undisputed welterweight world champion. Nápoles improves his record to 67-5 (46 KOs)

  • #3.

    José Nápoles knocks out Adolph Pruitt

    On June 10, 1972, the 32-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (72-5, 49 KOs), faced a undefined Adolph Pruitt undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 13 days.

    José Nápoles made very easy work of Adolph Pruitt, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 2nd. Nápoles improves his record to 73-5 (50 KOs)

  • #4.

    José Nápoles knocks out Ernie Lopez in their 2nd fight

    On February 28, 1973, the 32-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (74-5, 51 KOs), faced a undefined Ernie Lopez undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 23 days.

    In the rematch, José Nápoles stopped Ernie Lopez via KO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 75-5 (52 KOs)

  • #5.

    José Nápoles knocks out Ralph Charles

    On March 28, 1972, the 31-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (71-5, 48 KOs), faced a undefined Ralph Charles undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 14 days.

    José Nápoles stopped Ralph Charles via KO in the 7th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 72-5 (49 KOs)

  • #6.

    José Nápoles knocks out Horacio Agustin Saldano

    On December 14, 1974, the 34-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (78-6, 53 KOs), faced a undefined Horacio Agustin Saldano undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days.

    José Nápoles made easy work of Horacio Agustin Saldano, stopping the challenger via KO in the 3rd. Nápoles improves his record to 79-6 (54 KOs)

  • #7.

    José Nápoles knocks out Hedgemon Lewis in their 2nd fight

    On August 3, 1974, the 34-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (77-6, 52 KOs), faced a undefined Hedgemon Lewis undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 25 days.

    In the rematch, José Nápoles stopped Hedgemon Lewis via TKO in the 9th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 78-6 (53 KOs)

  • #8.

    José Nápoles defeats Armando Muniz in their 2nd fight

    On July 12, 1976, José Nápoles and Armando Muniz met again in an immediate rematch.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 3 months, and 13 days.

    José Nápoles defeated Armando Muniz via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 81-6

  • #9.

    José Nápoles stops Curtis Cokes in their 1st fight

    On April 18, 1969, a 29-year-old José Nápoles (59-4, 39 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed welterweight championship held by Curtis Cokes.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 3 days.

    The champion refused to continue the fight in the 13th round, and José Nápoles is crowned the new WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed welterweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Nápoles improves his record to 60-4 (40 KOs)

  • #10.

    José Nápoles knocks out Ernie Lopez in their 1st fight

    On February 14, 1970, the 29-year-old undisputed welterweight world champion, José Nápoles (62-4, 41 KOs), faced a undefined Ernie Lopez undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.

    Nápoles came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 28 days.

    José Nápoles stopped Ernie Lopez via TKO in the final round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring welterweight titles. Nápoles improves his record to 63-4 (42 KOs)

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